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Facts About Neodymium and Erbium


Facts About Erbium and Neodymium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1842   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
32

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
36

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